Balconi, Margherita; Lorenzi, Valeria; Paolo Saviotti, Pier - Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali, … - 2013
This paper addresses the cognitive dimension of proximity/distance in research collaborations of small biotechnology firms. While the theory of optimal cognitive distance assumes learning as motive of collaborations, we suggest that small specialised firms or sub-units of big diversified...